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Japan vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 61st vs. 30th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Nigeria
Population
122677250
243824469
Population rank 12/197 6/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
55 years
2026

Japan and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Japan and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Japan

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Japan Nigeria
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $252,261,880,141
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $487,387,801,881
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $646,950,257,578
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $609,147,716,973
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $598,586,817,819
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $668,219,992,691
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $421,739,251,509
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $375,745,731,053
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $404,649,125,252
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $493,026,682,801
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $574,183,763,412
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $520,117,180,314
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $463,971,018,239
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $414,466,676,831
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $366,990,417,129
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $295,008,835,381
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $339,476,276,258
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $278,260,846,800
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $238,454,997,161
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $175,670,569,969
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $135,764,731,646
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $104,738,954,264
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $95,054,059,303
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $73,557,840,064
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $69,171,451,627
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $59,145,077,039
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $218,416,200,673
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $200,850,397,618
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $185,730,236,700
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $140,919,776,986
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $80,399,613,064
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $56,721,051,402
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $52,058,181,854
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $59,526,833,412
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $54,035,795,388
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $44,003,061,108
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $49,648,470,440
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $52,676,041,931
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $142,769,363,314
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $64,201,788,123
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $47,259,911,894
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $36,527,862,209
1977 $737,069,290,928 $36,035,407,725
1976 $598,883,902,156 $36,308,883,249
1975 $532,861,438,885 $27,778,934,625
1974 $490,035,789,970 $24,846,641,318
1973 $441,460,582,536 $15,162,871,287
1972 $324,933,841,269 $12,274,416,018
1971 $245,364,056,622 $9,181,769,912
1970 $217,223,652,719 $12,546,094,982
1969 $184,298,841,305 $6,634,317,346
1968 $156,897,496,759 $5,200,997,920
1967 $132,475,614,227 $5,203,237,919
1966 $113,046,784,179 $6,366,917,453
1965 $97,338,107,606 $5,874,537,650
1964 $87,490,590,818 $5,552,931,319
1963 $74,379,284,603 $5,165,590,254
1962 $64,987,857,542 $4,909,399,176
1961 $57,266,758,180 $4,467,287,893
1960 $47,419,238,274 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Japan and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Nigeria
2024 $32,487 $1,084
2023 $33,836 $2,139
2022 $34,066 $2,899
2021 $40,095 $2,787
2020 $40,029 $2,797
2019 $40,416 $3,190
2018 $39,751 $2,058
2017 $38,834 $1,876
2016 $39,375 $2,070
2015 $34,961 $2,586
2014 $38,475 $3,089
2013 $40,899 $2,873
2012 $49,145 $2,633
2011 $48,760 $2,418
2010 $44,968 $2,202
2009 $41,309 $1,820
2008 $39,876 $2,154
2007 $35,779 $1,816
2006 $35,992 $1,600
2005 $37,813 $1,211
2004 $38,299 $962
2003 $35,387 $763
2002 $32,821 $712
2001 $34,406 $566
2000 $39,169 $547
1999 $36,610 $481
1998 $32,424 $1,822
1997 $35,638 $1,720
1996 $39,150 $1,633
1995 $44,198 $1,272
1994 $39,934 $745
1993 $36,345 $540
1992 $31,993 $509
1991 $29,428 $597
1990 $25,801 $556
1989 $25,266 $465
1988 $25,500 $540
1987 $21,142 $588
1986 $17,452 $628
1985 $11,809 $869
1984 $11,207 $890
1983 $10,652 $1,207
1982 $9,780 $1,822
1981 $10,583 $2,162
1980 $9,669 $870
1979 $9,301 $661
1978 $9,012 $527
1977 $6,473 $536
1976 $5,310 $556
1975 $4,776 $438
1974 $4,448 $403
1973 $4,061 $252.4
1972 $3,031 $209.5
1971 $2,321 $160.5
1970 $2,101 $224.5
1969 $1,803 $121.4
1968 $1,553 $97.3
1967 $1,326 $99.5
1966 $1,144 $124.4
1965 $994 $117.3
1964 $903 $113.3
1963 $776 $107.7
1962 $685 $104.5
1961 $609 $97.1
1960 $509 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Japan vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Nigeria
2026 85.1 55
2025 85 54.8
2024 84.9 54.6
2023 84.7 54.5
2022 84.1 54.1
2021 84.6 53.5
2020 84.7 53.1
2019 84.4 53
2018 84.3 52.7
2017 84.2 52.4
2016 84.1 52.2
2015 83.9 51.9
2014 83.6 51.9
2013 83.4 51.8
2012 83.2 51.7
2011 82.7 51.5
2010 82.9 51.3
2009 83 51.1
2008 82.6 50.7
2007 82.5 50.4
2006 82.4 49.9
2005 82 49.5
2004 82.1 49.1
2003 81.9 48.6
2002 81.8 48
2001 81.5 47.5
2000 81.2 47.1
1999 80.6 46.6
1998 80.6 46.1
1997 80.6 46
1996 80.4 45.8
1995 79.7 45.9
1994 79.8 45.7
1993 79.4 45.8
1992 79.3 45.6
1991 79.3 45.5
1990 79 45.7
1989 79 45.8
1988 78.5 45.8
1987 78.6 45.9
1986 78.2 46
1985 77.8 46.2
1984 77.5 46.3
1983 77.1 46.4
1982 77.1 46.4
1981 76.6 46.3
1980 76.1 46
1979 76.2 45.7
1978 75.7 45.3
1977 75.3 44.8
1976 74.8 44.2
1975 74.4 43.1
1974 73.8 42.5
1973 73.4 41.8
1972 73.3 41.3
1971 72.8 40.6
1970 72 40
1969 71.9 38.9
1968 71.7 38.6
1967 71.4 37.5
1966 71.1 38.4
1965 70.3 38.2
1964 70.2 38
1963 69.7 37.8
1962 68.7 37.6
1961 68.4 37.4
1960 67.7 37.2
1959 67.5 37
1958 67 36.8
1957 65.4 36.6
1956 65.6 36.5
1955 65.7 36.3
1954 64.5 36.2
1953 63.3 36
1952 63 35.9
1951 61 35.7
1950 59.3 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Japan and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Japan Nigeria
2024 123,975,371 232,679,478
2023 124,516,650 227,882,945
2022 125,124,989 223,150,896
2021 125,681,593 218,529,286
2020 126,261,000 213,996,181
2019 126,633,000 209,485,641
2018 126,811,000 204,938,755
2017 126,972,000 200,254,579
2016 127,076,000 195,443,700
2015 127,141,000 190,671,878
2014 127,276,000 185,896,915
2013 127,445,000 181,049,443
2012 127,629,000 176,200,625
2011 127,833,000 171,379,598
2010 128,070,000 166,642,886
2009 128,047,000 162,049,464
2008 128,063,000 157,595,014
2007 128,001,000 153,267,261
2006 127,854,000 149,077,334
2005 127,773,000 145,017,253
2004 127,761,000 141,057,045
2003 127,718,000 137,202,644
2002 127,445,000 133,471,989
2001 127,149,000 129,862,595
2000 126,843,000 126,382,494
1999 126,631,000 123,047,320
1998 126,400,000 119,846,254
1997 126,057,000 116,754,792
1996 125,757,000 113,754,779
1995 125,472,000 110,819,428
1994 125,178,000 107,935,714
1993 124,829,000 105,122,069
1992 124,425,000 102,372,770
1991 123,964,000 99,720,162
1990 123,478,000 97,120,925
1989 123,069,000 94,531,014
1988 122,578,000 92,020,090
1987 122,069,000 89,591,716
1986 121,482,000 87,235,953
1985 120,837,000 84,897,973
1984 120,083,000 82,526,443
1983 119,307,000 80,438,260
1982 118,480,000 78,378,701
1981 117,661,000 76,068,103
1980 116,807,000 73,764,641
1979 115,890,000 71,498,242
1978 114,913,000 69,326,532
1977 113,872,000 67,234,590
1976 112,775,000 65,258,009
1975 111,573,000 63,410,815
1974 110,162,000 61,679,144
1973 108,707,000 60,082,139
1972 107,188,000 58,601,748
1971 105,697,000 57,214,684
1970 103,403,000 55,893,838
1969 102,219,000 54,631,914
1968 101,011,000 53,432,783
1967 99,879,000 52,293,065
1966 98,851,000 51,188,234
1965 97,952,000 50,086,764
1964 96,903,000 49,012,016
1963 95,900,000 47,973,575
1962 94,933,000 46,965,292
1961 94,055,000 45,989,310
1960 93,216,000 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Japan and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Japan

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Nigeria
2023 1.2 4.48
2022 1.26 4.55
2021 1.3 4.64
2020 1.33 4.7
2019 1.36 4.86
2018 1.42 5.02
2017 1.43 5.18
2016 1.44 5.34
2015 1.45 5.5
2014 1.42 5.62
2013 1.43 5.69
2012 1.41 5.8
2011 1.39 5.89
2010 1.39 5.95
2009 1.37 5.99
2008 1.37 6.02
2007 1.34 6.03
2006 1.32 6.05
2005 1.26 6.06
2004 1.29 6.09
2003 1.29 6.1
2002 1.32 6.12
2001 1.33 6.13
2000 1.36 6.12
1999 1.34 6.08
1998 1.38 6.07
1997 1.39 6.14
1996 1.43 6.22
1995 1.42 6.27
1994 1.5 6.32
1993 1.46 6.35
1992 1.5 6.39
1991 1.53 6.43
1990 1.54 6.46
1989 1.57 6.49
1988 1.66 6.5
1987 1.69 6.5
1986 1.72 6.56
1985 1.76 6.62
1984 1.81 6.7
1983 1.8 6.78
1982 1.77 6.8
1981 1.74 6.82
1980 1.75 6.85
1979 1.77 6.89
1978 1.79 6.92
1977 1.8 6.86
1976 1.85 6.81
1975 1.91 6.77
1974 2.05 6.7
1973 2.14 6.63
1972 2.14 6.58
1971 2.16 6.53
1970 2.13 6.47
1969 2.13 6.44
1968 2.13 6.42
1967 2.23 6.4
1966 1.58 6.39
1965 2.14 6.37
1964 2.05 6.36
1963 2 6.35
1962 1.98 6.36
1961 1.96 6.35
1960 2 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Japan and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Nigeria
2024 50.4 19
2023 50 18.8
2022 49.5 18.7
2021 49.1 18.5
2020 48.7 18.3
2019 48.3 18.2
2018 48 18
2017 47.6 17.9
2016 47.3 17.8
2015 47 17.8
2014 46.6 17.7
2013 46.2 17.7
2012 45.8 17.7
2011 45.5 17.7
2010 45.2 17.8
2009 44.9 17.8
2008 44.6 17.8
2007 44.2 17.9
2006 43.9 17.9
2005 43.6 17.9
2004 43.2 17.9
2003 42.8 17.9
2002 42.5 17.9
2001 42.1 17.9
2000 41.8 17.9
1999 41.4 17.9
1998 41 17.8
1997 40.7 17.7
1996 40.3 17.6
1995 40 17.6
1994 39.6 17.5
1993 39.2 17.4
1992 38.7 17.4
1991 38.2 17.3
1990 37.7 17.3
1989 37.2 17.3
1988 36.8 17.3
1987 36.3 17.3
1986 35.9 17.3
1985 35.4 17.3
1984 34.9 17.4
1983 34.3 17.5
1982 33.7 17.6
1981 33.1 17.7
1980 32.8 17.8
1979 32.4 17.9
1978 32 18
1977 31.5 18.2
1976 30.9 18.3
1975 30.6 18.4
1974 30.4 18.5
1973 30.2 18.6
1972 29.9 18.7
1971 29.6 18.8
1970 29.2 18.9
1969 28.9 19.1
1968 28.6 19.2
1967 28.4 19.2
1966 28 19.3
1965 27.6 19.3
1964 27.2 19.3
1963 26.9 19.3
1962 26.5 19.3
1961 26.2 19.3
1960 25.8 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Japan Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Japan Nigeria
% of world population
1.53%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
70.4%
2024
English speaking
15%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Japan Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Nigeria
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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